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HBO's 'The Jinx' returns Sunday night for Part 2, a sequel to greatest true-crime docuseries 04/19/2024 04:23am • If Errol Morris' "The Thin Blue Line" (1988) is the greatest true-crime documentary film for getting a wrongfully-convicted man off death row, Andrew Jarecki's "The Jinx" (2015) is the greatest true-crime docuseries I've ever seen, capturing Robert Durst's confession on a hot mic: "There it is, Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger 04/19/2024 02:26am • MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. Mount Ruang on the northern side of Sulawesi Island had at least fi The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base 04/19/2024 12:19am • Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions remain high after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. The Isra Iranian state TV says 'loud sound' heard in Isfahan province as flights divert around area amid tensions with Israel 04/18/2024 10:06pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state TV says 'loud sound' heard in Isfahan province as flights divert around area amid tensions with Israel. FAA investigating near collision of two jets at Reagan National Airport 04/18/2024 10:01pm • The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to WTOP it is investigating a near collision that occurred Thursday morning at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took last-minute evasive action and immediately sto US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights 04/18/2024 09:13pm • MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration sent about 50 Haitians back to their country on Thursday, authorities said, marking the first deportation flight in several months to the Caribbean nation struggling with surging gang violence. The Homeland Security Department said in a statement that it “wi Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office to remain detained, judge says 04/18/2024 07:39pm • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand jury on a charge United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation 04/18/2024 12:02pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai Interna 9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history 04/18/2024 10:14am • TORONTO (AP) — Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14. Replays in the FA Cup scrapped from next season. It removes a big money-maker for smaller clubs 04/18/2024 10:08am • Replays in the FA Cup — for so long a big money-maker and potential lifeline for lower-division teams in English soccer — have been scrapped from next season. The Football Association, which organizes the FA Cup, cited “expanded UEFA competitions” as the reason for a move that was taken foll The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai's airport 04/17/2024 10:19pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded — a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series 04/17/2024 07:12pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Hayden Wesneski threw four innings of scoreless relief and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday. The Cubs took two of three in the hard-fought series, which included two extra-inning games. Wesn Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture 04/17/2024 05:27pm • An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart. “They are putting out defective airplanes,” the engineer, Sam Salehpour, told members of a Senate subco Britain's contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament 04/17/2024 03:29pm • LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda suffered a setback on Wednesday after Parliament's upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation. The House of Lords inserted amendments into the Safety of Rwanda Bill, sen Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue 04/17/2024 12:30pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based airline said in a statement it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance of caution after it “experienced an issue while performing an upgrad